I want to smoke my first pork butt....and I was looking for suggestion as to how much wood to use for a pork butt, since it appears to be the consensus that you go by how LONG you smoke, not how MUCH you smoke, and I know pork butts cook for a long time.
Ribs,
I love the pork butt (bone-in Boston butt) for a "first smoke!" It gives you a good feel for how that guy will perform for the long haul! Here's the chronicle of my "first smoke" Boston butt:
Divot's First Butt...Hehe...that's funny!
You'll see the "edit" notes in there. I've since gone to a brined butt that is my standard now. Brining is an easy process, and really adds to the flavor/moistness of the meat. Check it out through the link in my first butt post, above.
As for wood, 5-6 oz is plenty. If you don't have a digital kitchen scale to weigh wood, get one. You can easily over-smoke meat in these smokers, if you don't weigh your wood.
Let us know how it goes!
By the way, this was my 4th post on the forum. I know it's an old post, but I'm feeling a little nostalgic tonight.